Hypselodoris obscura
| Scientific name | Hypselodoris obscura |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Rüppel & Leuckart |
| Year of description | 1831 |
| IUCN category | NE |
| Family | Chromodorididae |
| Genus | Hypselodoris |
Introduction
Hypselodoris obscura is a salt water mollusc.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Size3 - 6 cm
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Coloursvivid
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Mimicrycoral
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ChromatophoresNo
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Motifponctuations
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Size3 - 6 cm
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Coloursvivid
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Mimicrycoral
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ChromatophoresNo
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Motifponctuations
How to recognize Hypselodoris obscura ?
Hypselodoris obscura measures between 3 and 6 cm. This mollusc is multicolore with a predominantly rouge, jaune, bleu, noir, beige and gris body. The also has jaune and noir ponctuations.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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Sociabilitysolitary
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Way of livingdiurnal
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VenomousNo
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Dietgrazer
Hypselodoris obscura is a mollusc solitary naturally found on the bottom. This species is carnivorous .
n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui forme des rubans d'œufs
Hypselodoris obscura is a mollusc ovipare qui forme des rubans d'œufs.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature20 - 28 °C
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Depth1 - 30 m
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EnvironmentFree benthic
Biotope presentation
Hypselodoris obscura is most often found at a depth between 1m and 30m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
To go further
To read on the web
Sources & Contributions
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Bibliographic references
Phylogeny of Hypselodoris (Nudibranchia: Chromodorididae) with a review of the monophyletic clade of Indo-Pacific species, including descriptions of twelve new species - TERRENCE M. GOSLINER - REBECCA F. JOHNSON - Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society - 1999.
Nudibranchs of the World - TERRENCE M. GOSLINER - REBECCA F. JOHNSON - Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society - 0. , Rudie H. Kuiter
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